This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Create a universal SOS button for mobile phones accessible from the lock screen

An SOS button that is easy to activate when your phone is locked that Is universal for all mobile phone providers

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The Titanic sank because there wasn’t (at that time ) a universal SOS message.
In an emergency or a dangerous situation wouldn’t it be a benefit if someone, regardless of phone provider, could hit their home/ phone lock button... or a designated button... and be put straight to the police?!

One button when your phone is locked that all phone providers were in agreement with?
One SOS button..:

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The creation of a new mobile phone feature would be a decision for mobile phone companies, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.